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The Next Wave of Climate Tech

Revolution

Industries like construction, commercial real estate, and transportation and logistics are looking into sustainable practices as regulatory pressures become more active over the next 5–10 years, requiring compliance. Awareness is higher; the technology and data exists; and the global community understands and is invested in progress.”

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Place, Policy, & Partnership Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

With the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building as a backdrop, eight of those investors spoke to how they got plugged into a new startup community and why a wider aperture makes for a more diverse and high-yielding portfolio. The soundbite: “Democracy is fragile?—?it it has always been fragile, and will always be fragile?—?but

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

Revolution Chairman & CEO, Steve Case and Mitch Landrieu The conversation: A fireside chat with White House Infrastructure Coordinator and former Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu The takeaways: Creating an environment where startups thrive pays off in ways that courting existing corporations doesn’t. Infrastructure touches everything.

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Airspace Link raises $10M to make drones safer for both operators and communities

TechCrunch

Airspace Link’s novel platform addresses drone operators’ and communities’ concerns, enabling pilots to safely fly while complying with local airspace restrictions. With the Series A funding, Healander says the goal is to integrate with as many transportation groups as possible.

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6 investors and founders spotlight SaaS, B2B and medtech as Wroclaw’s hot startup sectors

TechCrunch

aw’s startup scene as well as global corporations deciding to base their Polish office in the city,” one founder said. We surveyed: Alena Hloba , community manager, RST Ventures for Earth. Alena Hloba, community manager, RST Ventures for Earth. Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? Maciej Wilczy?ski

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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. Was she just an anomaly or is there something else going on here?

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. SMO is a non-profit, community-driven mobile app to signal the assets of Oligarchs in the world.

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